The documentary "Restrepo" chronicles Second Platoon B Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infinity Regiment (airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team of the U.S. Army, during their 15 month deployment in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan. The film valley was known as "the deadliest place on Earth." Restrepo: Documentary
Essay: After viewing "Restrepo", what was is filmmaker, Sebastian Junger's,purpose what techniques does he use to accomplish his purpose. Remember you may not agree with his point.
Must be at least 800 words. Due Friday, 11.15.13
Alice Bliss By Laura Harrington
Assignments: 11.26.13: Read 70-122 What CHARACTERS are introduced? Who are they? How does the author describe that character? What words are used? What’s our impression of the character? What’s going on? What’s the setting? (Time/place/mood?)
Are there specific THINGS (dance, stars, rafts, the Devil’s Bathtub in the first section of Alice Bliss) which might be important to highlight in that section? Do these things appear later? “Let’s keep watch.”
Are there QUOTES that might be important? (p.1 “Come home when the dance is done.” Who says that? To whom? Why might that be important to the book as a whole? Hint: Are there other dances? Compare and contrast.) Why other quotations might be important? (Laura Harrington)
-12.3.13: Read 122-163. Make sure you have a chosen a character for your epilogue. Only take notes on that character. -12.5.13: 163-180. Continue with character notes. Come to class with notes for an SRD on Friday. -12.6.13: Documentary logs, prepare for practice POL 12.10:13: 180-205. Continue tracking character 12.11.13 205-260 (due Friday,12.13.13). Continue tracking character.
Epilogue: After reading Alice Bliss, you will assume one of the following characters perspectives: Alice, Angie, Matt, Elie, or Henry, and write an epilogue to the story, from that character's perspective. The epilogue may begin right where the story ends, a year after, five years after, etc., but you must assume the role of your character. Your epilogue must contain textual evidence.
CP: 3 pages; H: 4 pages (double spaced) If working with partner, 6 pages.
POL Order:
Chris
Gary
Julia
Nick
Bobby
Robyn
Danny
David
Wyler
Haley
Jessie
Stephanie
Gordon
Yu
Vanessa
Michael
Eric
E
Zooey
Kiera
Kaitlyn
Esrath
Gifty
Allen
Jomarya
Shuying
Teelah
The documentary "Restrepo" chronicles Second Platoon B Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infinity Regiment (airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team of the U.S. Army, during their 15 month deployment in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan. The film valley was known as "the deadliest place on Earth."
Restrepo: Documentary
Essay: After viewing "Restrepo", what was is filmmaker, Sebastian Junger's,purpose what techniques does he use to accomplish his purpose. Remember you may not agree with his point.
Must be at least 800 words. Due Friday, 11.15.13
Alice Bliss
By Laura Harrington
Assignments:
11.26.13: Read 70-122
What CHARACTERS are introduced? Who are they? How does the author describe that character? What words are used? What’s our impression of the character? What’s going on? What’s the setting? (Time/place/mood?)
Are there specific THINGS (dance, stars, rafts, the Devil’s Bathtub in the first section of Alice Bliss) which might be important to highlight in that section? Do these things appear later? “Let’s keep watch.”
Are there QUOTES that might be important? (p.1 “Come home when the dance is done.” Who says that? To whom? Why might that be important to the book as a whole? Hint: Are there other dances? Compare and contrast.) Why other quotations might be important?
(Laura Harrington)
-12.3.13: Read 122-163. Make sure you have a chosen a character for your epilogue. Only take notes on that character.
-12.5.13: 163-180. Continue with character notes. Come to class with notes for an SRD on Friday.
-12.6.13: Documentary logs, prepare for practice POL
12.10:13: 180-205. Continue tracking character
12.11.13 205-260 (due Friday,12.13.13). Continue tracking character.
Epilogue:
After reading Alice Bliss, you will assume one of the following characters perspectives: Alice, Angie, Matt, Elie, or Henry, and write an epilogue to the story, from that character's perspective. The epilogue may begin right where the story ends, a year after, five years after, etc., but you must assume the role of your character. Your epilogue must contain textual evidence.
CP: 3 pages; H: 4 pages (double spaced)
If working with partner, 6 pages.
POL Dates:
-Rehearsal: Tuesday, 12.10.13
-POL recitations: Thursday, 12.12.13 & Friday, 12.13.13
POL Order:
Chris
Gary
Julia
Nick
Bobby
Robyn
Danny
David
Wyler
Haley
Jessie
Stephanie
Gordon
Yu
Vanessa
Michael
Eric
E
Zooey
Kiera
Kaitlyn
Esrath
Gifty
Allen
Jomarya
Shuying
Teelah